The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-04-13

an at once. A considerable interval of
timo clapses between the formation of
successive whorls of roots. But deen
dirtlng lntcrferes with the course Of
nature and causes now roots to form
prematurely. Again, by only partially
ming the water. furrow at the first work
ing, more dirt is thrown into it at the
second working, and covers and 10th
cr8 grass most thoroughly, dispensing
with all hoc-work. Whore corn is not
planted In the water-furrow we have
found 1T an excellent plan to use twister
or turnin8.shovel, and starting in the
center of the middlcs bed up with bar
Sido next the corn. The last furrow can
Dc run very near the corn, dirtine it
nightly, but enough to cover up young
grass eilcctually if it is done early
enough. We contend that hoe need
never enter q cOrnteld Such siding
gives Il good opportunity to put manure
on each side OF corn to be covered at the
next working.
We repeat the recommendation here
tnioro glYcn to supplement the corn
crop With one Of the recently introduced
ml!!cl5 OF Sorghums, as kallir corn or
milo maize. Kaiiir corn is nothing like
ordnary corn; il resembles milo maize,
but has dwmfcr habit and natures
earlier. IL and milo maize have been
widely advertised as forage crops; VIC
value them more for their seed, which
are about as valuable as ordinary corn
lor stock feed. ii not more valuable
tlian cora, why plant them, asks one.
becausc they stand drought better, and
VIII mako crop where corn would
utterly iniI. II one is forced to rely
upon tim uplandS to make corn, he had
Detlct plant kaiiir corn or an carly ma
turing strain Of milo maize, raShcr than
common corn. The former is much
more certain TO produce crop nndcr
the conditions mCntionCd-C especially in
a dry soason--than the latter. Plant
corn on bottom lands and on fresh rich
lands, but coniiue il to these, and plant
kAIllr conn on thin uplands. 70 those
who huYc never cultivated tho latter, we
may say, It's culture is similar 10 that OF
ordinary sorghum nothing peculiar or
Gu.cuiJ about it.
Na.slnS supplies ut homo is tho fore
most and most important OF all problems
20 tho cotton-rUiScr. IL is useless TO at
tcmpt Improvement OF any KIND until
tno farm IS made selt-supportng. He
viii certainly fail if he buys provisions.
The experience Of thc last twenty years
has most thoroughly demonstrated this.
90 where yOu Will, tho mon who raise
supplies at home arc the prosperous
lmnCr8 Their lands are not mUrtgugcd.
They 10 moi have to ask merchants to
run thcm. For this We stress every
crop which Will help tho farmer to raise
tie provisions he needs; kaflii corn and
g A1stI.
producing crops. They are gcn-
e|t'' "Atoi1ed rs forage ptanis; we 90
not PRIZE tEem highly for that; ordinary
corn apWn I'D dllil5 mas no supCrior rs II
forage plant. III one Will Iuanago it
there is no occasion to hunt up
any other crop a2 L substitute. 1t is
M&eu upon cvcry !nsmer, who is at ali
snort OF forage, on likely to be, to SOW
" good breadth OF land in drilled corn
thus month. 1t may bc sown ut any
time from April to August, but the early
sO"in5a nic tho most SarisiaCt0Yy--mo
apt TO succeed. Rrcparo the and very
thoroughly by repeated plowings, roll
iug5 and haTowings; make drills four
Iect apart 10 admit plenty OF air and
light; sow seed SO tnnt grains may be
from two TO threc inches apart, and
when up cultivate with sweep. Some
think forage corn should bc sown very
thickly to make tho stalks very small.
OF course very largo stalks are objec-
ronahlc, but II each plant has not the
opportunity OF developing itself pretty
thoroughly, the forage will lack quality;
1t will be tastclcss aud not relished by
stock. Each stalk ought to have
sufficient opportunity to enable it to
make n little nubbin, and the crop
should not be gathered until the little
nubbm is IN roasting ear.
Another very valuable food crop,
which may DO started the last Of this
month, Is German millct. 1t is an ex-
cccdlngIy strong, nutritious forage
stronger perhaps than any other, unless
exception be made of clover hay and
pcaylncs. Whilst 1t may not equal these
III some respects, it is better balanced
food 1t calls Tor rather rich land, but
grows well Oh poor land when manured
and properly prepared. Stable manure,
cotton seed meal, ammoniated fertilizers
or cOmposts will answer. The land
should be prepared, as described above,
for drilled corn, half bushcl of seed
sown on IN acre and very lightly har-
rOwed in and then rolled. All small
seeds, which must be planted shallow,
should be rolled after they arc narrowed
i'll. 1t inSurcs both more prompt and
more certain termination of the seed.
Rcmambcr that German millat should
be cut promptly as soon rs blooms APP
pear, the seed form and mature very
quickly after the bloom, unusually SO,
and it is not desirable to let the seed
mature. They are so small that they
are not properly masticatcd, may swell
in stomach and do harm, or else pass
through undigestcd and are lost The
extreme ease with which this millet is
cut and cured also commends it to our
nigh esteem; it has decided advantage
over corn forage in this respect.
Increased interest has been developed
Of late in the grouadpea crop on account
OF the Introduction Of the variety termed
Spanish" We do not know its origin
or history, but on trial have found it q
very excellent variety. Tho pods fill
well, and cluster largely Ground the
mein root, making the digging OF them